Bertie bear misses his Grandma, so with a letter, a series of fun events unfolds in this tale of snow-clad peaks and volcanic treats, based in New Zealand. Young and old teddy bears ski and sled down mountains and soak in hot pools, all the while immersing themselves in the scenic grandeur that is this South Pacific wonderland.

A delightful shared bedtime story for the youngest book lover, not only will this beautiful book featuring stunning full colour photographs capture their imagination, but it will also be the beginning of many conversations about the scientific basics around them. Hot water pools, fire, bus wheels, snow, ice, rainbows, steam, there is plenty to talk about after enjoying the clever rhyming text and teddy bear adventures.

Mike Legg was born in London and moved with his family to New Zealand when he was seven. He has always adored the sounds and rhythms of words and the delicious and powerful mental images that they can create. He always wanted to share his love of words and with his often quirky humor, he realised that teaching was a great place to be. For 14 years Mike was lucky enough to be able to inspire reluctant readers to get joy from shared story times right through to working with gifted children to produce their own word fests. His other great love is music, and Mike found huge pleasure in rhythms both in singing in a rock band and playing guitar. It therefore felt so natural for him to write in rhyming poetic form.